History YMMV / Ballerina

* CriticalDissonance: The film received negative reviews from critics in its American release, garnering a 30% "Rotten" score. The film received higher praise from audience members and was a box office success overseas in spite of this.

* CriticalDissonance: The film received negative reviews from critics in its American release, garnering a 30% "Rotten" score. The film received higher praise from audience members and was a box office success in spite of this.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Félicie crosses into DesignatedHero territory for some viewers due to the fact that she only is able to enter ballet school through identity fraud, is somehow not expelled once this fact gets exposed, and ultimately is the one who gets to perform in ''The Nutcracker'' despite all the other girls in the school having actually gotten accepted into the school on merit and having likely worked longer and harder than Félicie did.

** [[spoiler:The "dance battle" between Félicie and Camille arguably counts as well despite being the movie's SignatureScene. While Félicie does get to pull off a move that was foreshadowed earlier, otherwise nothing is accomplished by it, as which girl gets to perform in ''The Nutcracker'' isn't determined by who wins the "battle" but by who gives the most sufficient answer to Merante's question about their reasons for dancing.]]

* FoeYay: Félicie and Camille can give off this vibe, especially in the dance battle. [[spoiler: The ''minute'' DefeatMeansFriendship kicks in, Félicie gives Camille a tight hug, surprising Camille greatly.]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Félicie crosses into DesignatedHero territory for some viewers due to the fact that she only is able to enter ballet school through identity fraud, is somehow not expelled once this fact gets exposed, and ultimately is the one who gets to perform in ''The Nutcracker'' despite all the other girls in the school having actually gotten accepted on merit and having likely worked longer and harder than Félicie did.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Some viewers have this reaction toward Félicie due to the fact that she only is able to enter ballet school through identity fraud, is somehow not expelled once this fact gets exposed, and ultimately is the one who gets to perform in ''The Nutcracker'' despite all the other girls in the school having actually gotten accepted on merit and have likely worked longer and harder than Félicie did.

* JerkassWoobie: Camille. A haughty AlphaBitch who treats Félicie like dirt, destroys her music box merely to upset her, and has no qualms potentially injuring her during their dance-off. But it's made clear that her attitude stems from her poor treatment from her [[AbusiveParents abusive mother]], Regine, and [[spoiler: she's apologetic and softens up after she realizes that she's let her mother control her life even down to her personality.]]

* CounterpartComparison: It's easy to see parallels between Regine and [[Disney.{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]], in addition to their similar designs. Both are wealthy socialites who use the heroines as household servants and are {{Abusive Parent}}s who use their daughters as a means to an end.

* SignatureScene: Félicie and Camille’s dance battle, culminating in Félicie pulling off an astounding, dangerous jump.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some have suggested that the film would have been more inspiring if the main character had been a boy who wanted to be a ballet dancer, thus breaking gender norms and making for a more unique story-line.

* AwesomeMusic:

* ClicheStorm: A common complaint against the film, even before its release, featuring familiar character archetypes, a LiarRevealed story and AnAesop about believing in yourself and following your dreams, a lesson that has been taught many times before. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if it wasn't so [[{{Anvilicious}} blatant about it.]]

* ClicheStorm: A common complaint against the film, even before its release, featuring familiar character archetypes and AnAesop about believing in yourself and following your dreams, a lesson that has been taught many times before. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if it wasn't so [[{{Anvilicious}} blatant about it.]]

* ClicheStorm: A common complaint against the film, even before its release, featuring familiar character archetypes and AnAesop about believing in yourself, a lesson that has been taught many times before.

* AwesomeMoment: The culmination of Félicie and Camille's dance battle, [[spoiler: in which Félicie performs a grand jeté down a large staircase, much to the astonishment of everyone present.]]

* CounterpartComparison: It's easy to see parallels between Regine and [[Disney.{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]], in addition to their similar designs. Both are wealthy socialites who use the heroines as household servants and are AbusiveParent{{s}} who use their daughters as a means to an end.

* SignatureScene: Félicie And Camille’s dance battle, culminating in Félicie pulling off an astounding, dangerous jump.

* SignatureScene: Félicie and Camille's dance battle.

* BrokenBase: The release of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmK7X0swHrE main trailer]] left many audiences divided. Many believe the film looks generic and cliched. Others think it looks decent and worth a watch.

* CriticalDissonance: The film received negative reviews from critics in its American release, garnering a 30% "Rotten" score. The film received higher praise from audience members in spite of this.

* AwesomeMoment: The culmination of Félicie and Camille's dance battle, [[spoiler: in which Félicie performs a fouetté down a large staircase, much to the astonishment of everyone present.]]
** It was a grand jeté, but still.